An anthology celebrating youth-led storytelling that collects entries from a decade of work by Shout Mouse Press in coaching “young people to write and publish diverse and inclusive books.”

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09.10.2025

THAT SUCH MEN LIVED | Kirkus Reviews

In Saye’s historical novel, a German Jewish émigré becomes a member of an elite group of United States Army soldiers trained to interrogate German POWs in World War II.

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09.10.2025

LONDON CALLING | Kirkus Reviews

In Gordon’s novel, a marriage of convenience leads to an unexpected connection.

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09.10.2025

MAOR'S CHRISTMAS TALE | Kirkus Reviews

Jesus’ birth is seen through the eyes of a mouse in this winsome holiday storybook.

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09.10.2025

COMMUNITY SNOWMAN | Kirkus Reviews

The neighborhood comes together on a snowy day in this wordless picture book, originally published in Canada.

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09.10.2025

RICHARD AVEDON IMMORTAL | Kirkus Reviews

The eloquence of old age.

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08.10.2025

THE LOST SEIGNEUR | Kirkus Reviews

In the twilight of the 17th century, fanatic persecution of the few remaining Cathars, practitioners of a medieval offshoot of Christianity, brings tragedy to a prominent French family.

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08.10.2025

GREEN HIPPO | Kirkus Reviews

A hippo is too sad to listen to his friends’ supportive comments.

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08.10.2025

HEARTSICK | Kirkus Reviews

Two New Jersey high schoolers uncover corporate corruption while navigating the fallout from their past relationship.

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08.10.2025

MIRAGE CITY | Kirkus Reviews

Queer San Francisco PI Evander “Andy” Mills returns to his hometown of Los Angeles in 1953 to solve a mystery that cuts uncomfortably close to the bone.

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08.10.2025

SAVAGE BLOOMS | Kirkus Reviews

Ancient fae magic bewitches two friends as they become stranded in a mysterious manor with its seductive inhabitants.

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08.10.2025

LIFE IS SALES | Kirkus Reviews

A consultant explains how he learned new ways of approaching business and life in this sales and self-help manual.

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08.10.2025

IF THE DEAD BELONG HERE | Kirkus Reviews

Multigenerational novel about the gifted women of a Native American family near the shores of a blackwater river in South Carolina.

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08.10.2025

SPLINTER & ASH | Kirkus Reviews

In this second series entry, tweens fight to protect their realm and their queen from a serious threat.

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08.10.2025

SOMETHING HAPPENED TO OUR MOM | Kirkus Reviews

A family comes to terms with, and overcomes, a parent’s addiction.

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08.10.2025

VAIM | Kirkus Reviews

Three residents of a coastal Norwegian town ponder life, love, and what might’ve been.

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08.10.2025

THE BETRAYAL | Kirkus Reviews

As the daughter of Libertis’ leader, Angelette Arabella appears to live a privileged life, but not everything is as simple as it seems.

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08.10.2025

CAT ON THE ROAD TO FINDOUT | Kirkus Reviews

The renowned singer-songwriter recounts a life of making music and following a religious path.

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08.10.2025

THE TAYLORS | Kirkus Reviews

Four girls with the same first name bond over music, middle school, and friendship.

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08.10.2025

LAST RITES | Kirkus Reviews

The late heavy metal legend considers his mortality in this posthumous memoir.

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08.10.2025

THE PLANET, THE PORTAL, AND A PIZZA | Kirkus Reviews

Mass and Baskin collaborate for a fast-paced science-fiction romp.

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08.10.2025

THE JOY OF SNACKING | Kirkus Reviews

In this graphic memoir, complete with recipes, a New Yorker cartoonist looks back on years of eating her way into adulthood.

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08.10.2025

DRUID CURSED | Kirkus Reviews

A Halloween game with a cash prize turns into a battle with an ancient witch and a chance at true love in Burright’s romantic fantasy novel.

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08.10.2025

AYA AND THE STAR CHASER | Kirkus Reviews

A 10-year-old living with her mother on a small farm in the idyllic kingdom of Alferra finds her life transformed overnight.

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08.10.2025

DRAGON VS. UNICORN | Kirkus Reviews

Two young pals with different personalities clash and compromise repeatedly as they find ways to play together.

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08.10.2025

MERCY | Kirkus Reviews

A teenager and her friends must contend with a family curse.

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07.10.2025

THE HAUNTED PURSE | Kirkus Reviews

A teen’s new, otherworldly handbag compels her to investigate a missing persons case in Baer’s YA mystery.

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07.10.2025

WHAT DID YOU HEAR? | Kirkus Reviews

A dive into the chords, not just the words, of the Dylan canon.

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07.10.2025

KARL MARX AND THE LOST CALIFORNIA MANIFESTO | Kirkus Reviews

Carlson’s novel chronicles the unlikely adventures of Karl Marx in the American West.

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05.10.2025

SPEAK WITH THE DEAD | Kirkus Reviews

In Taylor’s fantasy novel, a jaded young woman living in a world of magic is forced to pay off her family’s debts by carrying out a dangerous mission.

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05.10.2025

OMNIOCRACY | Kirkus Reviews

Laws proposes a revolutionary plan for a truly just existence.

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05.10.2025

WE BURY NOTHING | Kirkus Reviews

Keira Martin, a Toronto 17-year-old, is trying to solve a cold case from 80 years ago involving a dead German soldier.

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04.10.2025

A Father's Presence | Kirkus Reviews

In Davis’ debut picture book, a boy with an emotionally absent father learns how to foster a loving family environment.

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04.10.2025

THREAD TRAVELLER | Kirkus Reviews

A woman transported back in time finds herself in the midst of a struggle between women connected to nature and a patriarchal religious group in Youens’ fantasy novel.

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03.10.2025

CAUGHT IN A CAT ROMANCE | Kirkus Reviews

McCready celebrates her pet cats in this illustrated poetry collection.

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03.10.2025

WHAT REMAINS IS HOPE | Kirkus Reviews

Suchman’s historical novel, based on real-life stories of her spouse’s German relatives, tracks the harrowing history of four Jewish cousins in Germany as they struggle to survive the years before and during World War II.

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HOME FOR MARGARET | Kirkus Reviews

Citizen of the Shadows | Kirkus Reviews

THE STORY AND SCIENCE OF HOPE | Kirkus Reviews

MYSTERIES OF MARINE MAMMALS | Kirkus Reviews

BRIGHT BEFORE US, LIKE A FLAME | Kirkus Reviews

THAT SUCH MEN LIVED | Kirkus Reviews

LONDON CALLING | Kirkus Reviews

MAOR'S CHRISTMAS TALE | Kirkus Reviews

COMMUNITY SNOWMAN | Kirkus Reviews

RICHARD AVEDON IMMORTAL | Kirkus Reviews

THE LOST SEIGNEUR | Kirkus Reviews

GREEN HIPPO | Kirkus Reviews

HEARTSICK | Kirkus Reviews

MIRAGE CITY | Kirkus Reviews

SAVAGE BLOOMS | Kirkus Reviews

LIFE IS SALES | Kirkus Reviews

IF THE DEAD BELONG HERE | Kirkus Reviews

SPLINTER & ASH | Kirkus Reviews

SOMETHING HAPPENED TO OUR MOM | Kirkus Reviews

VAIM | Kirkus Reviews

THE BETRAYAL | Kirkus Reviews

CAT ON THE ROAD TO FINDOUT | Kirkus Reviews

THE TAYLORS | Kirkus Reviews

LAST RITES | Kirkus Reviews

THE PLANET, THE PORTAL, AND A PIZZA | Kirkus Reviews

THE JOY OF SNACKING | Kirkus Reviews

DRUID CURSED | Kirkus Reviews

AYA AND THE STAR CHASER | Kirkus Reviews

DRAGON VS. UNICORN | Kirkus Reviews

MERCY | Kirkus Reviews

THE HAUNTED PURSE | Kirkus Reviews

WHAT DID YOU HEAR? | Kirkus Reviews

KARL MARX AND THE LOST CALIFORNIA MANIFESTO | Kirkus Reviews

SPEAK WITH THE DEAD | Kirkus Reviews

OMNIOCRACY | Kirkus Reviews

WE BURY NOTHING | Kirkus Reviews

A Father's Presence | Kirkus Reviews

THREAD TRAVELLER | Kirkus Reviews

CAUGHT IN A CAT ROMANCE | Kirkus Reviews

WHAT REMAINS IS HOPE | Kirkus Reviews

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